Legal Opinion
Compton Sand & Gravel Co v. Dryden Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 1983No. Docket 60858PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCynar, P.J.
Plaintiff appeals from the circuit court’s affirmance of the Township of Dryden’s denial of an application for a gravel mining permit. We affirm.
Plaintiff corporation applied for a permit to mine gravel in Dryden Township, located in La-peer County, Michigan, on 65 acres of land leased by plaintiff from George and Josephine Kovacs. Although the initial application requested a per mit for 65 acres, plaintiff proposed to lease the land from Mr. and Mrs. Kovacs, who owned an additional 255 acres adjoining the site at issue.
The land is zoned for agricultural and residential use, but the zoning…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Kropf v. City of Sterling HeightsMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
- Kirk v. Tyrone TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Ed Zaagman, Inc. v. City of KentwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- Certain-Teed Products Corp. v. Paris TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
- Union Township v. City of Mount PleasantMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Natural Aggregates Corp. v. Brighton TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 1995
- France Stone Co., Inc. v. Charter Tp. of MonroeDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1992
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